The London Philatelic Exhibition 1897 was held from 22 July to 5 August 1897 at the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours, London."London Philatelic Exhibition, 1897" in The London Philatelist, Vol. 5, No. 59, November 1896, pp. 309-318. It was opened by the Duke & Duchess of York. John Tilleard and Gordon Smith"Death of Mr Gordon Smith" in The London Philatelist, Vol. XIV, No. 158, February 1905, pp. 43-45. were the principal organisers of the exhibition.
See also List of philatelic exhibitions (by country)
References
External links The London Philatelic Exhibition in the Otago Witness.